The Brick Testament

Ever wonder how some of the most dramatic stories from the Bible story would look if recreated in Legos? Yes, Legos. Behold, the Brick Testament!

I’m still not sure whether this is mockery or homage, but I must confess it’s strangely entertaining (and it’s definitely quite helpful for refreshing your memory on some key stories). And those looking just for entertainment can fast forward right to the lively parts (e.g., various massacres, rapes, and dismemberments).

The captions on some of the scenes are arguably irreverent, but can one fault somebody for faithfully recreating scripture (to the extent it is possible with Legos)?

This medium also allows you to portray scenes one couldn’t in good conscience reproduce on film or even in a cartoon (e.g., the disturbing rape of a concubine by a mob in Judges 19:25; I didn’t know this could be done with Legos).

The other thing I’m struck by is how strangely appropriate the medium of nondescript figurines and backdrops can be for depicting the sparse descriptions of biblical accounts. They generally provide barebones accounts that are light on details. In a strange sort of way, I find these silly Lego figures an effective means of idealizing the stories and stripping them to their bare essence (at least from a textual perspective). There are no extraneous details to distract you from the story.

P.S. I must note with pride that Legos are a Danish invention (Sweden invented dynamite; Denmark, Legos). Not only that, my aunt used to work for Lego at their headquarters in Billund in Jutland.